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Thursday, September 13, 2012

Wild & Wonderful Noon Time Challenge

Are you ready for a fun challenge with a little Howdy and Yeehaw thrown in? We’re kicking off this fun-filled, fast-paced challenge challenge at high noon. It’s one more chance to win our entire September release. Get ready for the…….

HOW TO PLAY: For this noon challenge, your card just has to be a little on the rugged side. Use faux leather, “lasso” in some fun trim or give your creation a distressed look — you choose. Just make sure your card is worthy of the wild west! Upload to SCS? Use the keyword FLLCSEPTRW2 and don’t forget to link up your creation using the Inlinkz widget on the Flourishes blog.

Here’s my wild and wonderful creation for today… a Matchbook Candy Holder. I LOVE to have a bunch of these on hand at Christmas-time, so I thought I’d get an early start and make one now. I fired up my Silhouette Cameo again and used the Cowboy Christmas cut file to cut out the horseshoe shape with Flourishes Classic Ivory cardstock, stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and colored with Copics from the Fuchsia, Leaf Green, and Tonal Neutral collections. I cut out a Nestabilities Circle from a piece of corrugated cardboard, distressed the edges a little, then sponged some Tea Dye ink on it. I also added a distressed piece of My Mind’s Eye Christmas paper. I used a staple to create the matchbook, and decided to just leave it as is, for a more rugged look.

Here’s the inside… the Ghirardelli won’t last until the holidays of course, but I can buy more when Christmas gets closer! :)
While you’re hopping, be sure to check out these fine ladies’ creations as well!

The OFFICIAL Rules…..

Simply create a wild West inspired creation!
Entries need to be in by Friday, September 14 by 5 PM EST
Those that use Flourishes stamps will be counted twice for their entry
You must link your creation on this post using our inlinkz widget in order to qualify
You must have a link to our challenge in your blog or gallery post
Please DO NOT combine challenges.
If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword FLLCSEPTRW2
We’ll announce the winners Saturday in our Winner’s Circle Post – check back Saturday at noon CST to see if you’re one of the lucky winners!

Good luck, and happy stamping!

Flourishes New Release Day Four

Giddy up fans of Flourishes! Today’s sneak peak will have you rustling up some Christmas fun complete with your hat, boots and spurs! That’s because the set being unveiled today has a Wild West feel!

Grab your cowboy boots and some holiday cheer and you’ve got what it takes to make this stamp set, Cowboy Christmas, come alive in a down home country Christmas! This set, measureing 4x6 and illustrated by Lauren Pope features three scenes from the Wild West, as well as four sentiments. Our smallest sentiment is a perfect fit for our Tailor-Made Classic Tags die set. If you like what you see on today’s designers’ posts, this set is available for pre-order now HERE! All five stamp sets will be live in the Flourishes store first thing Friday morning! Can we get a Yee-haw?

For my card, I used my Silhouette Cameo, and the Cowboy Christmas cut files for my main image, cutting on Flourishes Classic Ivory cardstock.
I then stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copics from the Poppy, Pistachio, and Copper collections. I stamped the sentiment and cut it out with the long die from the Tailor-Made Classic Keyhole die and added it to the front of my card with a big button and some May Arts Kraft Jute. The papers I used here are Glitz and October Afternoon.
Want to win this set? All you need to do is leave some love in the form of a comment on the blogs below! Why? You need to try to figure out…..

One of the ladies on our link list below will be picking a name from the comments on her blog post today. We don’t know which one it is… so the more blogs you leave comments on, the more chances you have to win! So what are you waiting for? Head on over and see…..

DID YOU KNOW YOU COULD WIN OUR ENTIRE SEPTEMBER RELEASE? Have you checked out our Any Which Way Challenge? Just click HERE to find out how to play! You can also play in this week’s Timeless Tuesday Challenge HERE. Or, try our Noon Time Challenges, which kick off yesterday with the Dear Santa Challenge HERE and will continue at noon today! Our noon time challenges are fast-paced chances to win our full September release! All challenges will close this Friday at 5 PM EST and winners will be announced Saturday in our Winner’s Circle blog post! So get those fingers inky and good luck!
Thanks for stopping by!

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Flourishes New Release Day Three

Ho, ho, ho!!!!! Are you ready for more Flourishes fun? It’s a week full of Flourishes brand new Christmas images — helping you to get your holiday cards ready before the snow even starts to fly. Today, our fabulous designers are showing off a set that is perfect for kids and kids at heart!

Have you been naughty or nice? This 4″ by 6″ set penned by Marcella Hawley serves up some sweet images to get ready for the jolly man we know as Santa! If you’ve been nice, you can stamp up a boot full of toys and goodies. If not — stamp out some coal! This darling set is perfect for the kids of all ages in your life this Christmas season. If you like what you see on today’s designers’ posts, this set is available for pre-order now HERE!

Here’s my card using this fun new set, and I used the my Silhouette Cameo to cut out the hat. And guess what? For all of you who use electronic die-cutters other than the Silhouette… Flourishes digital cut files will NOW also be available in SVG format!
I stamped Santa’s hat with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Flourishes Classic Ivory cardstock, then colored with Copic markers from the Poppy, Pistachio, Beehive, and Tonal Neutral collections. I cut out the sentiment tag with the Tailor-Made Classic Keyhole die, and embellished my design with a few red Kaisercraft rhinestones. The jingle bells got a little bling from a Spica Glitter pen, too.
Want to win this set? All you need to do is leave some love in the form of a comment on the blogs below! Why? You need to try to figure out…..

DID YOU KNOW YOU COULD WIN OUR ENTIRE SEPTEMBER RELEASE? Have you checked out our Any Which Way Challenge? Just click HERE to find out how to play! You can also play in this week’s Timeless Tuesday Challenge HERE. Or, try our Noon Time Challenges, which kick off today and continue noon tomorrow! Our noon time challenges are fast-paced chances to win our full September release! All challenges will close this Friday at 5 PM EST and winners will be announced Saturday in our Winner’s Circle blog post! So get those fingers inky and good luck!
Happy stamping!

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Flourishes New Release Day Two

Hello everyone! It’s day two of new release sneak peeks from Flourishes, and today we’re debuting the new Poinsettia & Pine stamp set. Pair a beautiful poinsettia branch with some pine and holly and you have one beautiful image perfect to ring in the holiday season! This set, penned by Marcella Hawley offers one large focal image, a small sprig of pine and holly along with four beautifully scripted sentiments — all packed into a 4″ by 6″ set. By the looks of it, we know this one will be a hit!
Here’s my card…

I stamped my pretty Poinsettia & Pine with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Flourishes Classic Ivory cardstock. My image was colored with Copics from the Poppy, Pistachio, Evergreen, Leaf Green and Beehive collections. I used the outside-the-box technique to cut out my image using a Labels 8 Nestabilities die. The papers I used are Basic Grey, and I embellished with some Ivory Lace Trim.
There’s not Mystery Blogger today, but the Sr. Design Team has teamed up with the Timeless Tuesday team to bring you the challenge. Play along and you could have the chance to win the entire new September release! Stop by the Flourishes blog for all the challenge details!
And for plenty of inspiration using this new set, please visit these ladies…

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

Monday, September 10, 2012

Flourishes New Release Day 1

Hello everyone! Didn’t I tell you to be ready for a spectacular week of new releases from Flourishes? We are starting early because we have FIVE new sets to unveil and want to make sure you see all of them in their full glory. Get ready for a fun and festive week ahead! There is definitely something for everyone on tap this week. Today, we start with a classic Christmas image and we know that it will be a favorite for years to come!

A beautifully adorned Christmas tree perfect for the season – that is what you get with this offering from Marcella Hawley called Trimmed With Love! Decked to perfection, this set features not only a main focal image but a mistletoe wreath, perfect for tags or packages, a handful of sentiments to adorn your cards or creations plus a trio of greetings designed to fit our Tailor-made Classic Tags Dies.

And here is my card featuring this beautiful tree from the Trimmed With Love set. I chose to keep mine on the simple side, stamping the tree on Kraft cardstock with Ranger Forest Moss Distress ink. I colored the ribbon garland on the tree with the R27 Copic marker from the Poppy Collection, then used a Sakura white gel pen, and a Gelly Roll Glaze pen to highlight the star and the lights on the tree, as shown below.

I stamped the sentiment on the red die-cut circle with Versamark and Memento Tuxedo Black ink, then embossed with Ranger Super Fine Detail black embossing powder.
Want to win this set? All you need to do is leave some love in the form of a comment on the blogs below! Why? You need to try to figure out…..

DID YOU KNOW YOU COULD WIN OUR ENTIRE SEPTEMBER RELEASE? Have you checked out our Any Which Way Challenge? Just click HERE to find out how to play! Play along in tomorrow’s Timeless Tuesday challenge — which is sure to be a fun one! You can also play in our Noon Time Challenges, which kick off Wednesday and Thursday at noon! Our noon time challenges are fast-paced chances to win our full September release! All challenges will close this Friday at 5 PM EST and winners will be announced Saturday in our Winner’s Circle blog post! So get those fingers inky and good luck!
The good news? If you like what you see on our designers’ blogs today, you can pre-order our Trimmed with Love set (along with the other four sets as well) and if you purchase all five sets, you can take advantage our New Release Bundle and get 10% off all our new sets when you purchase it in the bundle.
The set our designers will peek tomorrow is a true classic — think timeless beauty! You’ll have to join us tomorrow to see for yourself!

My Day at eP….

Hey everyone, be sure to stop over at the eclectic Paperie blog today! If you stopped in here last week, you already saw this card, but I’d love to share it with you again!

Happy stamping!

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Autumn Thank You

Anyone who knows me well knows how much I love a good card sketch, and the Wednesday Sketch #88 this week from My Favorite Things is a GOOD one, for sure! I couldn’t resist getting inky immediately this past Wednesday and making a card. And here it is…

I used the somewhat new Inspired by the Front Porch-Fall stamp set from My Favorite Things and paired up the image with some paper from a new company my BFF Bar turned me onto, Farmhouse Paper Company. This is the Sugar Hill line, and I just love the subtle Autumn colors. I used a Nestabilities Pennant die on my card, as well as a Nestabilities Circle, and cut out a Fishtail Flags STAX die for the sentiment from the Thanks a Bunch stamp set. My BFF also inspired my design, as I got the idea to mask and stamp these flower pots like this from her beautiful design. :) I embellished my card with a few chocolate Kaisercraft pearls, some gingham ribbon and a button.
Happy Saturday, and thanks for stopping by!

Friday, September 7, 2012

Flourishes Pre-Release Sketch Challenge

It’s hard to believe the time has arrived for yet another new release from Flourishes, and I assure you this one will be the best one of the year (so far!) We’ve got some great stamp sets in store for you, beginning on MONDAY next week, so stay tuned! In the meantime, get your creative appetite going by joining us today for this Pre-Release Sketch Challenge. Just choose any one of the sketches from the graphic above, and get inky! Stop over at the Flourishes blog for all the challenge details!

For my card, I chose the sketch in the upper right corner and added a slight angle to the focal piece. My manila tag was inked with Aged Mahogany, Tea Dye and Barn Door Ranger Distress inks before I stamped my scene from the Country Road stamp set using some Versamark and Memento Rich Cocoa ink, then embossed with clear embossing powder. On the smaller tag, I stamped the “Welcome” from the Tag Lines stamp set and embellished with some Kraft Jute, Graphic 45 brads and a little Barbed Wire detail from a Silhouette Online Store cut file.

On the inside of the card, I added another scene and sentiment from the Country Road stamp set.

Remember, to play along with the challenge, stop by the Flourishes blog to get all the details! You could win the entire new release, and this month that’s a HUGE, BIG DEAL! :)

Need inspiration? Be sure to visit my Flourishes Design Team sisters…

Christine Okken	Cindy Lawrence	Danielle Kennedy	Jan Marie Caruso
Julie Koerber	Sharon Doolittle	Silke Ledlow	Stacy Morgan

InLinkz.com

Happy stamping, and good luck! We can’t wait to see what you create!

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Feel Better Soon

I’ve got a card full of detail to share with you today, using lots of products from the eclectic Paperie store. I used a new Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi stamp set from Stampers’ Anonymous on this card called “Art is Therapeutic”… it’s a really fun stamp set! I stamped the flower with Ranger Distress inks in Picked Raspberry and Peeled Paint, then masked it and stamped the medicine label using Brilliance Graphite Black archival ink. This was all stamped on an Inkssentials #5 Manila Tag, then I distressed the edges and sponged on some Pumice Stone Distress ink. The papers I used here are from My Mind’s Eye “Honey” 6x6 pad, and I embellished with some Prima Pink Mini Rhinestone Swirls, some Scattered Straw died seam binding, and Berrylicious Buttons Galore button, and a die-cut Faux Crochet border from My Favorite Things. I also added…..

…some Washi tape from the MME “Honey” line across the bottom of the tag. I thought it was a fun touch, and since this tape has space for dating, I pulled out my trusty old date stamp and added the date that I made the card. (My stamper is so old though… it only goes to 2007!)

And here’s the inside! Since the big stamp in the set is like a label from an old medicine bottle, I decided to make this a get well card!

You’ll find links to everything I used on this card by clicking on the bold-face words in the text, so you can just head over to the eP store and pick up your own stamping goodies!

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

A Pot of Tea – Color Throwdown #208

It’s Wednesday, so that means it’s time for another Color Throwdown! This week Denise gets to play hostess for her very first time, and I think she rocked it with this color combo! Everyone should have a lot of fun with this one… you can do summery, girly, you could even do a peppermint-y Christmas look with this, I think! Be sure to stop over at the Color Throwdown blog for all the challenge rules and details!

For my card, I used last week’s Wednesday Sketch Challenge #87 from My Favorite Things for my layout, turning it 90 degrees. The Always Time for Tea Stamps and Die-Namics worked just perfectly for these colors, I think. I also used the Vertical Greetings Die-Namics, the Mini Tabs Foursome, and the Little Open Scallop Strip, as well. A few buttons, some white cotton thread and some embossed Swiss Dots finished my creation. The papers I used are from LilyBee Design.

Again, don’t forget to stop over at the Color Throwdown blog for all the challenge details, and if you need more inspiration, visit my Throwdown sisters…